George kelly



No. e2|,09a. Patented Mar. 14, I899.

G. KELLY.

FOOT 0R LEG BEST.

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a g? A 1 A o I v '3 66076 i NITED STATES j PATENT OFFICE.

. GEORGE KELLY, OF MINER-AL POINT, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOPHILIP ALLEN, OF SAME PLACE.

. view of one form of my invention.

FOOT OR LEG REST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 621,098, dated March14, 1899.

Application filed June 28,1898. Serial N0-68L663- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE KELLY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mineral Point, in the county of Iowa and State ofWVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foot orLeg Rests; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to foot or leg rests;

and the object is to provide a simple, durable, and inexpensive deviceof this character that will conduce to the comfort of the person andgreatly rest his limbs while he is in a sitting position;

With this object in view the invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullyset forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective Fig. 2 is a sectional view,taken through one of the posts of the supporting-frame and a portion ofthe leg or foot supporting block, showing the manner of pivoting thesaid block to the post. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail of the same partsand taken at a right angle to that shown in Fig. 2.

In the drawings, 1 denotes the supportingframe, which in the presentinstance consists of the sills 2, connected by the cross-pieces 3, theposts 4, and the braces 5 and the connecting-bar 6. If desired, thesills may be of rocker form, as shown; but this is not essential, simplythe preferred construction.

7 denotes the foot or leg supporting block, which has at its endslaterally-projecting lugs 8, that embrace the posts and permit of asliding movement of said block on said posts. The posts are providedwith vertical rows of perforations 10 to receive pins 11, that extendthrough said perforations and into sockets 12 in the block, therebypermitting of a rocking movement of said block with respectv to theposts.

By referring to Fig. 3 it will be seen that the pin 11 acts as afulcrum,on which the block 7 rocks, while the lugs 8 8 extend on either side ofthe post 4, as shown, and serve to limit the rocking motion of the block7.

In order to prevent the pins from working out, I provide the hingedlatches 13, which when swung down into position cover the heads of theouter ends of the pins and prevent their accidental displacement fromthe posts. The block is preferably formed with concaved or recessedportions 14, which may be upholstered, as shown in the drawings. Therecesses of the block may be of any suitable length, extending from theankle to the 'knee of the leg.

WVhen it is desired to adjust the block to suit the position of theperson using the rest, the latches are swung up to expose the pins,which are withdrawn from the block and from the posts, and the block isthen moved up or down to the'desired position. The pins are now insertedthrough the holes of the posts and into the sockets of the block and thelatches swung down in to the position shown in Fig. 1.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages ofthe invention will be readily understood without requiring an extendedexplanation.

Changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention.

What I claim. is-

1. In a foot or leg rest, the combination with the frame having Verticalposts provided with vertical rows of perforations, a foot or leg blockarranged between said posts and provided with laterally-projecting studsembracing said posts, pins inserted through one set of alinedperforations and engaging the block to permit said block to have arocking movement, and latches pivoted to said lugs to cover the outerends of said pins and thereby prevent any accidental displacement,substantially as set forth.

2. In combination, the frame 1 formed with the vertical parallel posts 44, having alined orifices 1O 10, the foot or leg block 7 formed Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit- IO nesses.

GEORGE KELLY.

\Vitnesses:

PHIL ALLEN, J12, FRANK E. HANsooM.

